New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24
PACIFIC ROADS EXEMPTED.
THE COMMISSION GRANTS THEIR PRAYER.
TEMPORARILY SUBSCRIBING THE FOURTH SECTION

TEMPORARILY sUsPENDING THE FOURTH SECTION
TIE NEw-HAvEy ROAD LESS FORTUNATE.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The Interstate Commerce
Commission has made order suspendng the fourth
section Of the law for sevenyy days as applied to the
transcontinental roads, but subject to revocation and
with proviso intermediate rates shall not be raised
above those IN force on April 90 This applies to the
Northern Pacific Southern Pacific, Atcheson Topeka and
Fe St Louis and San Francisco lines In an
official statement accompanying the order the Com
mission says
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what since end S mat ,s ss o 51
rates among fines and produced dscrep ancy between
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Many conflicting interests have Indicated
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anharaas any general pGseiics q that
obtain fullest informal and AFFORD the most extended
viii receive aaldavts as matter. Of fact and printed
shond be Ssrsssntsa Without delay Th extends
TO Che general subject Of arising Ipae,
roads Is not 'n'''a % INC r'1D'-'O - ''
gropey asvOtg The intermediate time the prsservn
lion a M, adoption Of rarn wsh imam ny ,e,s conn
Ssroe giving fair and reasonable INTERPRETATION
the does not finally determine upon r RU
now IN progress pTSpsT right and tIst
mission provided for be given In orter that the general Sus
damage The orders prevent far
certain sense is transitionay and which must necessity
full extent OF at present be fore
The following letter been sent by the mission
Charles Clark, president OF the New York and New
Haven Railroad In reference TO the petitions presented
by him behalf OF the various railroads Of southern
England for the suspension OF the long aud short
haul clause
Your petitions presented to late while the trans
o1 sSa ST gms a 'e
almost possible Moreover do not show In petit
s Ts aVs osss s IN oe @
ground It VIII not be very long before our views WIZ ne
and consideration Yopr statement that yon are ADVISED
ana ana h asr no gopn o no, gsn snsp y
this relief has been received which hearing demanded
Stances the Of the petitions by you
must be deferred until our return from our southern ~
The protest referred Is from g. g. Goodrich general
agent OF the Hartford and New-York transportation
Company. In IL he says:
respectfully request notice that we may be and
points reached In parties competing by water
roads allowed BY OF this specials
s nes that sy DO not ship BY en
hc railroad at all times they VIII be compelled TO pay 70
sCps this , and the r s c wafer line.
which Join railroads and all charge so
high that we may live even though BY dividing up tho pus
the steamer lines go half loaded
In the matter OF a petition received from the Rome,
WATERFOWL and ogdensburg Railroad the commission
short haul as CARDS passenger traffic between stations
where there competition with the Grand Irunk these
cent the west The commission has made no orders
In respect 10 the petitions OF the Wisconsin roads
The commission mas caused 10 be punl,ned, IN 1r
for distribution It's recently promulgated ruling IN inc
matter OF the petition OF the Order OF Railway Soniuc
nd In me mater 1 .1e .nos the rpS 70
have been prepared by Commissioner walker The com
Ssasy Win mC S1n og
remain in charge OF the Bureau In Washington.